Submitted on Sunday 27th April 2014
Published on Monday 28th April 2014
Current status: Closed
Closed: Monday 30th March 2015
Signatures: 3,583
Change NHS Breastfeeding Guidelines to match WHO Breastfeeding Guidelines
Many mothers who continue breastfeeding past 6 months are approached with stigma & "extended" (full term) breastfeeding is seen as taboo. Changing NHS guidelines to match those advised by the WHO will help rid the UK of this stigma & may help raise our country's poor breastfeeding rates.
Current NHS guidelines: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for around the first 6 months of your baby's life. After that, giving your baby breast milk alongside other food will help them continue to grow & develop.
WHO guidelines: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond.
WHO guidelines are much clearer, & stating "up to two years of age or beyond" reduces the stigma & taboo of full term breastfeeding. All heath professionals agree that milk is of utmost importance to a child's development, what better milk to give than human milk.
You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
18.117.91.116 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:19:46 +0000
